Moore, AFSCME miss deadline and fail to reach contract agreement

Gov. Wes Moore spoke to a gathering of state workers represented by AFSCME at a Sept. 9, 2025 event at the University of Maryland, College Park. (File photo Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)

The largest union in state government said it has rejected a contract proposal offered by Gov. Wes Moore.

The announcement came hours before Moore, a Democrat, announced reaching an agreement with unions representing six other groups of state employees. The failure to reach an agreement with AFSCME Council 3 represents the first time Moore’s administration has missed the annual Dec. 31 deadline to reach agreement on annual salary increases…

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